5.0 from 12 votes
Coctel de Camarones (Mexican Shrimp Cocktail)
Coctel de camarones is a Mexican shrimp cocktail dish with heaps of tomatoes, onions, and chiles all in a spicy, zesty tomato sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Chill Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 187 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 lb medium shrimp cooked
- 2 roma tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 white onion diced
- 1 Jalapeño seeded and diced
- 1/2 long hothouse cucumber diced
- 2 ribs ribs celery diced
- 1/3 cup cilantro chopped
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 cup Clamato juice
- 1 juice of orange
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice 3-4 limes
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 tbsp hot sauce
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
Serving
- 1 avocado cubed at serving
- saltine crackers
Instructions
- Add the tomatoes, onion, jalapeño, cucumber, celery and cilantro to a large bowl.
- Leave half of the shrimp whole and chop remaining shrimp into smaller pieces. Add all the shrimp to the bowl of vegetables.
- Mix together the ketchup, Clamato, orange juice, lime juice, garlic, hot sauce, salt and pepper. Pour this mixture over the shrimp and vegetables, tossing to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes covered.
- Before serving, dice avocado and stir through. Serve in individual bowls or plastic cups with saltine crackers and slices of lime.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
187kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
1909mg
(80%)
Potassium
838mg
(24%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
1221IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
47mg
(52%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 187kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 1909mg | 80% |
| Potassium | 838mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 1221IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.